Baojing County () is a
county
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of
Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of
Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western margin of the province and the west central Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the southeast of
Chongqing Municipality
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. The county is bordered to the northwest by
Longshan County
Longshan County () is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western margin of the province and the north western Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of ...
, to the northeast by
Yongshun County
Yongshun County () is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western part of Hunan and the northeastern Xiangxi, the county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi Cou ...
, to the east by
Guzhang County
Guzhang County () is a county of Hunan Province, China. The county is the 2nd least populous administrative unit of the counties or county-level cities (after Shaoshan City) in the province, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous ...
, to the south by
Jishou City
Jishou (; Tujia: Jiersouv) is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan province, China.
Located on the west of the province, the city is bordered to the northwest by Huayuan and Baojing Counties, ...
and
Huayuan County
Huayuan County () is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western margin of the province and the south western Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of G ...
, to the west by
Xiushan County
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (), or Xiushan County for short, is located in the southeast of Chongqing Municipality, China. It is the municipality's southernmost county-level division.
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* Population
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of Chongqing. Baojing County covers , as of 2015, It had a registered population of 311,200 and a resident population of 294,600.
[about the population of Baojing County in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Baojing County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - ()]
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/ref> The county has 10 towns
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and 2 townships
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under its jurisdiction, the county seat
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is Qianling ().[the divisions of Baojing County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Baojing County on November 27, 2015 - ]
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Climate
References
External links
County-level divisions of Hunan
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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